Who Was Alive

Were Karl Marx and Paul Verlaine alive at the same time?

Yes. Karl Marx and Paul Verlaine were alive at the same time for 38 years, from 1844 to 1883.

Karl Marx was 25 when Paul Verlaine was born.

Paul Verlaine was 38 when Karl Marx died, aged 64.

Karl Marx

German-born philosopher

Born 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64

Paul Verlaine

French poet

Born 30 March 1844 · died 8 January 1896, aged 51

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Karl Marx and Paul Verlaine in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.